Hollow tile for building walls, etc



May 11 J. C. KELLEY HOLLOW TILE FOR BUILDING WALLS ETC Filed NovPatented May 11, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOHN C. KELLEY, OF 'WEfi'I TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

HOLLOW TILE FOR BUILDING WALLS, ETC.

Application filed November My said invention relates to a hollow tileand it is an object of the same to provide a device of this characterwhich in conjunction with other tiles shall afford in a wall or similarstructure of hollow tile the appearance of a brick wall.

Referring to the accompanying c awings which are made a part hereof andon which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is an end view of a form used in building a double-faced wall,

Figure 2, a perspective view tended to co-operate therewith,

Figure 3, a perspective view showing a fragment of such a wall orsimilar structure,

Figure e, an end view of a form designed for a wall with one outer face,

Figure 5, a perspective view of a wall structure embodying such form,and

Figure 6, a perspective view showing still another modified structure.

In the drawings reference character 10 indicates the hollow web orcross-bar of the form of tile shown in Figure 1, which is H-sha-ped incross section with unbroken upper and lower walls 11 extending over theweb and forming lateral wings with chambers 12. Between said lateralwings there are recesses adapted to receive a part or the whole of atile 13 which has the shape and dimensions of a common brick. The endwalls 1 1 of the main tile also are equal in width and length to thewidth and length of a common brick.

In building a wall or other structure with the assistance of the tileabove described, the main tiles may be laid horizontally as indicated inFigures 3, 5, and 6, and the similar tiles are positioned in thehorizontal recesses in the vall in such a manner as to break jointsbetween the ends of the main tile, it being understood that space is allowed for mortar or other binder at 15 between the respective tiles andthe next main tile will be positioned endwise adjacent to those shown.It is to be understood, of course, that the use of tiles of thischaracter is not limited to horizontal courses as the tiles may be setendwise or may be inclined according to the necessities of the case.

The tile shown in Figure 4c is similar to that of Figure 1 except thatit has but one side recessed, as indicated at 16 and has a solid centerweb 21, a plain rear face of a tile in- 14, 1925. Serial No. 69,155.

22, and larger rear chambers 18, which chambers are defined by upper andlower walls 19, 20, a front wall 21, a rear wall 22 and a partition 23.This tile is intended for use for outside building walls and where, asshown in Figure 5, the main tile may be laid with its recess 16 facingoutwardly, said recess being adapted to receive, as shown, the ends of apair of the small hollow tiles 13 which are held in place by suitablemortar.

In the form of my invention shown in Figure 6 the construction issimilar to that in Figures a and 5 except that additional compartments28 are added so as to make the tile or greater width or depth in orderto adapt the tile for the building of a thicker or heavier wall. Herealso a recess is provided at the forward side of suitable dimensions toreceive tiles 18 having the dimensions of an ordinary brick, to make awall the face of which shall have the appea ance of a brick wall ofcommon construction.

By this invention 1 am enabled to construct a wall having in allrespects the appearance of a brick wall of customary construction veryrapidly and at comparatively small expense because of the rapidity withwhich such a wall can be built due to the fact that the tile are of thesize of several brick and each tile can be laid with approximately thesame labor and in approximately the same time as a single brick, and tothe further fact that the tile necessary in the construction oi such awall are in themselves much less expensive than the number of brickrequired to build a wall of corre sponding dimensions. A furtheradvantage resides in the fact that the component parts of the wall aresecurely tied together through the medium of the small tile interlockedin the recesses in the faces oi the larger tile. It will be understood,of course, that the faces ot the tiles are formed to resemble ordinaryface brick of such appearance it is desired the proposed wall shallhave. At present a roughened surface is popular in building such wallsbut it will be understood that the faces may be of any finish, or ofvaried colored material, it desired, tor the purpose stated.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, andtherefore I do not limit myself to what is shown in the drawings and de-Ill) scribed in the specification but only as indicated in the appendedclaims.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A hollow tile comprising a hollow body having integrally formedhollow arms extending outwardly therefrom in'spaced sub.- stantiallyparallel relation and forming a recess between said'arms slightlybroader than the thickness of each of said arms, said hollow tile beingadapted to be laid in end to end relation with other tile of like shapeto form a wall with their recesses in alinement and with smaller tileinsertedin said recesses and extending across the joints be tween thecourses of larger tile.

A hollow tile comprising a hollow body having a pair of integrallyformed arms extending outwardly fromsaid body, the arms of a pair beinglocate'din the same plane, but on oppositesides of said body,

a second pair of integrally formed arms spaced from said first mentionedpair of arms and forming therewith a recess on each side of said bodybetween said first and se ond pair of arms, said recess being of a sizeto receive a regularly shaped smaller body in the form of aparallelopiped.

3. A wall composed of hollow tile laid in end to end relation withrecesses in 11incment and with smaller tile inserted in the saidrecesses and'extending across the joint between the tile, said tilehaving the recesses comprising a body having arms extending outwardlytherefrom and forming a recess between said arms closed on three sidesand open atits outer side.

Inwitness whereof. I have'hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis,Indiana, this 22nd day of October A. D. nineteen hundred and twentyfive.

JOHN C. KELLEY. 11. s]

